Jazz Bassist & Composer Mighty Joe Belson
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring jazz bassist and composer Mighty Joe Belson. From his base in Berkeley, California, we dive into his new 2025 CD Reinventing the Wheel, his musical beginnings in New York City, and his late start in jazz. Along with his band The Doodle Cats, Mighty Joe Belson taps into our collective sense of nostalgia, creating music that honors the past without trying to reinvent it.
Recorded live in a small room with no overdubs, Reinventing the Wheel embraces the spirit of classic recording sessions from jazz’s golden era. The album…
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